Greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia
Bolivia: Greenhouse gas emissions was 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
45th
of 199 countries
All-time high
239.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
-7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1879
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia stood at 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia peaked at 239.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, -7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1879.
Bolivia ranks 45th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 24.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.6% |
| 1852 | 28.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1853 | 30.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.8% |
| 1854 | 32.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1855 | 33.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1856 | 35.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1857 | 36.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1858 | 37.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1859 | 38.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 23.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.4% |
| 1861 | 16.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -31.5% |
| 1862 | 12.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.6% |
| 1863 | 9.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.7% |
| 1864 | 7.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.3% |
| 1865 | 5.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.8% |
| 1866 | 3.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.5% |
| 1867 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -37.5% |
| 1868 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -54.5% |
| 1869 | -92,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -108.3% |
| 1870 | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1064.4% |
| 1871 | -1.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +82.2% |
| 1872 | -2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +40.4% |
| 1873 | -3.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.9% |
| 1874 | -4.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.3% |
| 1875 | -4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.4% |
| 1876 | -5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1877 | -6.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1878 | -6.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1879 | -7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.9% |
| 1880 | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -176.9% |
| 1881 | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +133.2% |
| 1882 | 16.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.3% |
| 1883 | 19.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1884 | 21.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1885 | 23.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1886 | 25.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1887 | 26.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1888 | 28.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1889 | 29.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1890 | 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.7% |
| 1891 | 25.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1892 | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1893 | 24.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 24.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1895 | 24.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 24.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 24.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 24.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 24.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 22.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1901 | 20.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1902 | 20.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1903 | 20.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1904 | 20.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 20.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 20.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 21.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1908 | 21.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1909 | 22.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1910 | 28.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.8% |
| 1911 | 32.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1912 | 34.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1913 | 36.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1914 | 37.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1915 | 39.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1916 | 40.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1917 | 41.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1918 | 43.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1919 | 43.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1920 | 43.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1921 | 43.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 43.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 42.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 41.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1925 | 43.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1926 | 43.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 43.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1928 | 43.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1929 | 43.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 43.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1931 | 44.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1932 | 45.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1933 | 45.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 45.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1935 | 47.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1936 | 46.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 47.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1938 | 47.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1939 | 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1940 | 50.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1941 | 49.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 48.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1943 | 47.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1944 | 45.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 44.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1946 | 43.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1947 | 42.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1948 | 42.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1949 | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1950 | 45.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1951 | 47.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1952 | 50.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 53.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 57.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1955 | 61.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1956 | 64.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1957 | 66.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 68.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 62.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 1961 | 48.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.8% |
| 1962 | 41.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1963 | 43.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 44.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 45.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 46.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 48.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 55.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 1969 | 54.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 67.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.4% |
| 1971 | 75.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 71.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 82.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 88.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 76.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 86.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1977 | 74.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 85.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 74.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 83.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 71.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 67.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.5% |
| 1984 | 64.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 76.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.2% |
| 1986 | 65.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 63.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 66.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 61.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 77.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 1991 | 76.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 110.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 96.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1994 | 180.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 135.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 140.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 148.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 174.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 147.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 116.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.2% |
| 2001 | 114.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 126.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 2003 | 239.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.8% |
| 2004 | 170.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -28.8% |
| 2005 | 142.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 127.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 122.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 130.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 128.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 131.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 127.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 127.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 129.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 115.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.8% |
| 2015 | 107.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 101.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 131.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 145.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 127.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 124.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 136.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 144.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 152.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 8.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1870 | -1064.4% | -92,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1880 | +176.9% | -7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1881 | +133.2% | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1869 | -108.3% | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -92,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2003 | +88.8% | 126.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1994 | +86.8% | 96.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -92,631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | -4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 25.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 37.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 43.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 46.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 45.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 50.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 58.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 62.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 78.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 67.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 88.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 128.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 180.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 114.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 145.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 143.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 124.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Bolivia
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5735 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2559 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.4786 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 1.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.7156 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 97.47 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Bolivia was 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 239.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1879.
- How does Bolivia rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 45th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.